July 26th 2006, OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the twenty eight athletes that will comprise the Canadian team competing at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China, August 15 – 20.
Bruce Pirnie, Athletics Canada Director of Development Programs, is very confident in the abilities of the team heading to Beijing, “This team will be very competitive on the international stage and the coaching staff is confident that we will achieve our objective of improving on our performances from 2004 in Italy.” Pirnie adds, “We have a team with a lot of international experience and expectations are high for these athletes to be in the medal hunt.”
Canadian 11th IAAF World Junior Championships team
Name
Hometown
Event
Andrews, Kaitlyn
Georgetown, ON
Shot put
Barnett, Brian
Edmonton, AB
200m
Becker, Alex
Guelph, ON
1500m
Biewald, Jennifer
Ottawa, ON
1500m
Campbell-Fell, Corri-Ann
Vancouver, BC
400m hurdles
Dargie, Andrew
Calgary, AB
400m
Dillon, Marcus
Oshawa, ON
3000m steeplechase
Duclos-Lasnier, Gabriella
Québec, QC
Pole vault
George, Phylicia
Markham, ON
200m
Gleadle, Elizabeth
Vancouver, BC
Javelin
Gustavson, Reid
Vancouver, BC
Decathlon
Harris, Geoff
Halifax, NS
800m
Holder, Nikkita
Pickering, ON
100m hurdles
Hucul, Jenni
Saskatoon, SK
100m hurdles
Hyacinthe, Kimberley
Lachenaie, QC
100m, 200m
Marpole-Bird, Justin
Vancouver, BC
1500m
Mazzei, Darren
Regina, SK
800m
Moss, Curtis
Burnaby, BC
Javelin
Muir, Carline
Toronto, ON
400m
Petrucha, Taylor
Saskatoon, SK
Pole vault
Pyper, Todd
Ottawa, ON
400m
Smith, Oluseyi
Ottawa, ON
100m
Theisen, Brianne
Humboldt, SK
Heptathlon
Vause, Leah
Saskatoon, SK
Pole vault
Warner, Justyn
Markham, ON
100m
Wellington, Whitney
Surrey, BC
100m
Wells, Sarah
Unionville, ON
400m hurdles
Woods, Danelle
Ottawa, ON
3000m steeplechase
Team Staff
Jean-Guy Ouellette
Head of Delegation
Bruce Pirnie
Head Coach
Sylvia Forgrave
Team Manager
Scott MacDonald
Athletics Canada Rep. / Technical Observer
Faye Blackwood
Sprints / Relays Coach
Mike Murray
Sprints / Hurdles / Relays Coach
François Pap
Middle Distance / Walks Coach
Laurier Primeau
Jumps / Combined Events Coach
Ming Pu Wu
Throws Coach
Al Vernec
Medical Staff
Julie Gardiner
Medical Staff
Carolyn Daubeny
Medical Staff
Brian Barnett enters the World juniors at the tail end of an excellent season in which he broke two provincial junior records held by world championship medalist Tyler Christopher, and set a meet record on his way to winning the 400m Canadian junior championship. Barnett also won the men’s 200m event. Reid Gustavson will go into the World juniors enjoying the best season of his young career. At the Canadian juniors Gustavson posted personal bests in nine of the ten decathlon events, and broke the Canadian junior record on his way to the Canadian junior title. Other 2006 Canadian junior champions heading to Beijing are: Justyn Warner (100m), Darren Mazzei (800m), Marcus Dillon (3000m steeplechase), Taylor Petrucha (Pole vault), Curtis Moss (Javelin), Kimberley Hyacinthe (100m, 200m), Carline Muir (400m), Alex Becker (1500m), Nikkita Holder (100m hurdles), Sarah Wells (400m hurdles), Gabriella Duclos-Lasnier (Pole vault), Kaitlyn Andrews (Shot put), Elizabeth Gleadle (Javelin), Brianne Theisen (Heptathlon).
In 2004, at the 10th IAAF World juniors in Grosseto, Italy, Canadians set ten personal bests, recorded four top eight finishes, and brought home one gold medal in the men’s high jump.
